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11 And as they heard these things, he added and spake a parable, because he was nigh to Jerusalem, and because they thought that the kingdom of God should immediately appear.

12 He said therefore, A certain nobleman went into a far country to receive for himself a kingdom, and to return.

13 And he called his ten servants, and delivered them ten pounds, F45 and said unto them, Occupy till I come.

The "He" in verse 12 is clearly Jesus speaking. The "he" in verse 13 is clearly the nobleman speaking to his servants being quoted by Jesus. Christ is NOT instructing his followers to bring His enemies before Him and slay them.

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The Nobleman in verse 13 IS Jesus Christ,

and in verse 27 of Luke 19,
after His Second Coming sending those wicked servant's to hell.


(2.) In the sentence passed upon them at his return:
Those mine enemies bring hither, v. 27.
When his faithful subjects are preferred and rewarded,
then he will take vengeance on his enemies,
and particularly on the Jewish nation,
the doom of which is here read.
When Christ had set up his gospel kingdom,
and thereby put reputation upon the gospel ministry,
then he comes to reckon with the Jews;
then it is remembered against them
that they had particularly disclaimed and protested against his kingly office,
when they said, We have no king but Caesar,
nor would own him for their king.
They appealed to Caesar, and to Caesar they shall go;
Caesar shall be their ruin.
Then the kingdom of God appeared
when vengeance was taken on those irreconcileable enemies to Christ and his government;
they were brought forth and slain before him.
Never was so much slaughter made in any war as in the wars of the Jews.
That nation lived to see Christianity victorious in the Gentile world,
in spite of their enmity and opposition to it,
and then it was taken away as dross.
The wrath of Christ came upon them to the uttermost (1 Th. 2:15, 16),
and their destruction redounded very much to the honour of Christ and the peace of the church.
But this is applicable to all others who persist in their infidelity,
and will undoubtedly perish in it.
Note,
[1.] Utter ruin will certainly be the portion of all Christ’s enemies;
in the day of vengeance they shall all be brought forth,
and slain before him. Bring them hither,
to be made a spectacle to saints and angels; see Jos. 10:22, 24.
Bring them hither, that they may see the glory and happiness of Christ and his followers,
whom they hated and persecuted.
Bring them hither, to have their frivolous pleas overruled,
and to receive sentence according to their merits.
Bring them, and slay them before me, as Agag before Samuel.
The Saviour whom they have slighted
will stand by and see them slain,
and not interpose on their behalf.

[2.] Those that will not have Christ to reign over them
shall be reputed and dealt with as his enemies.
We are ready to think that none are Christ’s enemies but persecutors of Christianity, or scoffers at least;
but you see that those will be accounted so
that dislike the terms of salvation,
will not submit to Christ’s yoke,
but will be their own masters.
Note, Whoever will not be ruled by the grace of Christ
will inevitably be ruined by the wrath of Christ.